Maharashtra

Maharashtra is a state located in the western region of India. It was established on 01-May-1960. The capital of the state is Nagpur in winter and Mumbai in summer. Mumbai is the largest city. The official language is Marathi. Major rivers of Maharashtra include Godavari, Krishna, Bhima, Tapi, Wardha, Wainganga.

As per Census 2011, Maharashtra has a total geographical area of 307,713 square kilometres, including 298,619 square kilometres of rural area and 9,094 square kilometres of urban area.

The state has a bicameral legislature with 48 Lok Sabha seats, 19 Rajya Sabha seats, 288 Vidhan Sabha seats. Judicial matters are handled by the Bombay High Court. Maharashtra shares borders with Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Goa, The Dadra And Nagar Haveli And Daman And Diu.

List of Districts in Maharashtra

Maharashtra is divided into 36 districts for administrative purposes. The following table provides the complete list of districts in Maharashtra along with their headquarters and total area in square kilometres.

Sl. No.DistrictHeadquartersArea (km²)
1AhilyanagarAhmednagar17,048
2AkolaAkola5,673
3AmravatiAmravati12,210
4BeedBeed10,693
5BhandaraBhandara4,087
6BuldhanaBuldhana9,661
7ChandrapurChandrapur11,443
8Chhatrapati SambhajinagarAurangabad10,131
9DharashivOsmanabad7,569
10DhuleDhule7,195
11GadchiroliGadchiroli14,412
12GondiaGondia5,234
13HingoliHingoli4,827
14JalgaonJalgaon11,765
15JalnaJalna7,694
16KolhapurKolhapur7,685
17LaturLatur7,157
18MumbaiMumbai157
19Mumbai SuburbanBandra(East)446
20NagpurNagpur9,892
21NandedNanded10,528
22NandurbarNandurbar5,955
23NashikNashik15,530
24PalgharPalghar
25ParbhaniParbhani6,214
26PunePune15,643
27RaigadAlibag7,152
28RatnagiriRatnagiri8,208
29SangliSangli8,572
30SataraSatara10,480
31SindhudurgOros5,207
32SolapurSolapur14,895
33ThaneThane9,558
34WardhaWardha6,309
35WashimWashim4,901
36YavatmalYavatmal13,582

Population of Maharashtra

According to the 2011 Census, Maharashtra had a total population of 11,23,74,333 people. The state had a sex ratio of 929 females per 1,000 males, a population density of 365 people per km², and an overall literacy rate of 82.34%. The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Total Population11,23,74,3336,15,56,0745,08,18,259
Male Population5,82,43,0563,15,39,0342,67,04,022
Female Population5,41,31,2773,00,17,0402,41,14,237
Households2,44,21,5191,32,14,7381,12,06,781